assisted living

[uh-sis-tid liv-ing]

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noun

housing or living arrangements for elderly, infirm, or disabled people, in which housekeeping, meals, medical care, and other assistance is available to residents as needed (often used attributively): Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.
My grandma is moving to assisting living.
Medicare does not cover the costs of assisting-living facilities.

assisted living

/ əˈ��ɪ��ɪ�� /

noun

1. a living environment for elderly people, in which personal and medical care are supplied
2. ( as modifier )
  private assisted-living apartments

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assisted living¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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The abrupt cessation of care prompted my debilitated mom’s eviction from an assisted living facility.

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On May 19, 2025, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a study of 51,300 assisted living residents that concluded, “Higher frequency of hospice staff visits was associated with better perceived hospice quality. Policies supporting greater hospice staff engagement, including nonclinical staff, may enhance end-of-life care experiences for assisted living residents.”

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If one of the spouses planned to stay in the home, a reverse mortgage might work, but not if both plan to move to assisted living.

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Dear Liz: You recently responded to an elderly couple who planned to move into assisted living, but were concerned about capital gains taxes on the sale of their home.

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We are concerned that capital gains would take a big chunk out of the sales proceeds from our home, and that’s money we need to pay for assisted living.

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